Professor Dominique Cadilhac listed for prestigious Stroke Foundation award

Update 7/5/19: Today at the Stroke Awards Professor Cadilhac was announced winner of the President's Award. Congratulations!

Professor Dominique Cadilhac, head of Public Health and Health Services Research in the Florey Stroke theme, has been listed as a finalist for the Stroke Foundation’s prestigious President’s Achievement Award.

Professor Dominique Cadilhac

 

Longstanding support for the Stroke Foundation

Professor Cadilhac has worked closely with the Stroke Foundation for twenty years. She has improved stroke care through various programs, including her roles in:

·      The Australian Stroke Data Tool (AusDAT), which collects and provides data for national audits and other programs.

·      Data custodian for the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry (AuSCR), which uses AusDAT data and follows up people with stroke to provide important information on the patient journey through stroke.

·      The National Stroke Audit

She has also helped with the Stroke Foundation’s advocacy for programs such as the Australian Telestroke Network, based on the successful Victorian Stroke Telemedicine Program (VST), for which Cadilhac is Research Lead. The Australian Telestroke Network will allow rapid assessment and treatment of rural stroke patients with real-time video consultation with a stroke specialist.

Stroke Awards Ceremony

“I am proud of my work which has helped to guide Stroke Foundation priorities and advocacy initiatives,” Professor Cadilhac said in a Stroke Foundation press release.

The winner will be announced at the Stroke Awards 2019 ceremony on Tuesday the 7^th of May. The event celebrates everyone who works to improve the lives of people affected by stroke, including researchers, carers, health professionals, volunteers, and stroke survivors.